Lesotho vs Panama: General government total expenditure
Lesotho
26.37 billion current LCU
in 2025
Panama
19.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Lesotho rank
145th
Panama rank
148th
General government total expenditure over time
- Lesotho
- Panama
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 26.37 billion current LCU against 19.59 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 6.78 billion current LCU.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Lesotho ranks 145th and Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.10 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 226.10 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 74.10 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.96 billion current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 803.00 million current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.51 billion current LCU | 11.59 billion current LCU | 2.92 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.39 billion current LCU | 17.60 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Lesotho or Panama?
- Lesotho, at 26.37 billion current LCU against 19.59 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Lesotho and Panama?
- 6.78 billion current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Panama?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Panama rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Lesotho ranks 145th and Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release